Meet Tim Dorr

"Georgia is more than just a place to live; it's our community, our home, and our future."

I'm Tim Dorr, a husband, a dad, and someone who believes that if you work hard, you should be able to build a good life right here in Georgia.

I've spent my career in technology, helping build companies and teams that created opportunities for more than 1,500 Georgians. Along the way, I've worked with people at every stage of their journey. Some are just starting out, some are trying to grow, and others are doing everything they can to provide for their families.

Now, I'm stepping up to represent House District 53 in the Georgia State House because I believe our community deserves leadership that understands both how to create opportunity and how to protect it.

A Lifelong Commitment to Georgia

Georgia isn't just where I live. It's where I've built my life.

It's where I was given an opportunity. It's where I've worked to create opportunities for others. And it's where my family calls home.

I've spent years building businesses that create jobs and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders at Atlanta Tech Village. I believe when people are given a real chance, they do something meaningful with it.

I care deeply about our communities in Buckhead, Sandy Springs, and Roswell. I care about our schools, our neighborhoods, and the kind of future we're creating for our kids.

I'm active in Atlanta Tech and Arts spaces with the Atlanta Symphony.

For me, this has never just been about work. It's about people. It's about making sure this remains a place where families can grow, where hard work still matters, and where the next generation has even more opportunity than the last.

Why I'm Running

There used to be an unspoken promise in this country that if you worked hard, you could build a life. Not a perfect life, but one that was stable, hopeful, and full of possibility.

My father worked as a marketing salesperson, and my mother was a dental hygienist. They believed their hard work could open doors for me, and it did. The foundation they laid gave me the opportunity to reach for my dreams, which began right here in Georgia at Georgia Tech.

That promise isn't just cultural, it's foundational. In Georgia's Constitution, we commit ourselves to something bigger: to ensure justice, preserve peace, promote the well-being of families, and secure the opportunity for future generations to live freely and pursue happiness. At its core, it's a promise that government should work in service of people and their ability to build a better life.

But today, that promise feels harder to reach.

I've talked to parents working full-time who are still trying to figure out how to afford childcare. I've seen families put off doctor visits because they're worried about the cost. I've watched people take on more and more responsibility, not to get ahead, but just to keep up. And right now, that's getting harder to do. When you spend time listening, you start to see the same pattern over and over again. People are doing everything right, and it still doesn't feel like enough.

That stays with you.

I don't see these as talking points. I see people. Families trying to make it work, parents trying to do right by their kids, and individuals carrying a quiet stress that most people don't talk about out loud. When you see that up close, it changes how you think about leadership. It becomes less about politics and more about responsibility.

As a dad, I think about the kind of future we're building, and whether families like mine, and families across this district, will have the same opportunities I was given.

That's why I'm running.

Because I believe that promise is still worth fighting for. I believe Georgia can be a place where hard work leads to opportunity, where families can plan for their future with confidence, and where the values written into our Constitution are reflected in the everyday lives of the people it was meant to serve.